November 2, 2021 / By Kylie Fowler
In response to the tensions and inconsistencies in the audit process, we have authored a draft Code of Conduct for Software Audits (“The Code”), which aims to capture and document reasonable market practice in software auditing, as currently no such document exists.
October 15, 2021 / By Kylie Fowler
However, because ITAM outcomes are achieved through the interaction of processes performed by a large number of stakeholders such as technology teams, procurement and end users, each of these groups are likely to have their own policy which they align to and may not welcome an additional policy that deals specifically with ITAM. Getting agreement
August 24, 2021 / By Rory Canavan
Do you have what it takes to survive the Bermuda Triangle of SAM? We’ve all experienced it, even though we might not recognise the name! This month we’re doing a deep dive into another corner of the triangle – the software deployment process. The Bermuda Triangle of SAM is that gap between request, procurement and deployment
June 1, 2021 / By Kylie Fowler
Did you get a fair and just outcome from your last audit? A vendor audit playbook and audit defence process won’t guarantee that you’re compliant, but it will ensure that everyone has clarity regarding what is expected of them and how the audit will be run. We all know how painful audits can be, but
March 2, 2021 / By Kylie Fowler
The introduction of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and subscription licenses means that software contract renewals are increasing as a proportion of IT spend and optimising and controlling your software subscription and support & renewal costs is a must in ‘these difficult times’. If you need to save money fast, ITAM can play a key role achieving this,
January 8, 2021 / By Kylie Fowler
Put Your Best Foot Forward When Optimising Software In fact, I would argue that in many organisations, a SAM team’s time is better spent focusing on improving the process for managing subscriptions than identifying unused perpetual licenses that could be reused. After all, you may never reuse those uninstalled licenses, whereas optimising subscriptions saves money
December 10, 2020 / By Kylie Fowler
The software request process is the public face of software asset management. It’s the process your end users and business teams use on a regular basis, and if it goes wrong it can be a right pain the proverbial. Here are 6 things to think about when improving this process.
November 1, 2020 / By Rory Canavan
Take Your SAM To The Next Level By Implementing A Supported Software Catalogue! Never fear! I will not be writing all the blogs on this website, it’s just that Kylie has done most of the work to get this site set up so I have to do something to justify my existence! We’ll shortly be